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A Dictionary of Biology (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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Studying year 12 biology myself, I've found this book invaluable for looking up terms, clarifying uncertainties, etc. The comprehensive list of defintions are concise, but you may find yourself looking up a word from the definition of the term you looked up just to understand the defintion if you're not too well-versed on biological terms (hence the usefulness of this book!) Anyway, my limited vocabulary of scientific terms aside, this book is great for those who are studying, or who just have an interest in all things living and want to use the correct terminology to express it, or for those who just want to understand someone else's scientific gobbly-gook.

I needed help on terms in both my PE and Biology a levels so I got this. This dictionary gives easy to understand definitions. It comes with cross referencing and a couple of diagrams. It has extra tables and classifications in the back and goes beyond the A level stuff aswell. Worth every penny.

This is a very good reference for college biology because it helped to clarify certain terms. It also is a valuable study tool. I also really liked The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations
Vol 1 isbn:1933023007
Vol 2 isbn:1933023015
Vol 3 isbn:1933023023
These three study guides had great questions to guide me through what to expect on my undergraduate biology exams. A Dictionary of Biology is helpful in clearing up some harder concepts in biology texts.